Scott Neuman
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National
COVID-19 Death Rate For Black Americans Twice That For Whites, New Report Says
Three times as many Black Americans as whites have also become infected with the coronavirus, according to the National Urban League report, based partly on data from Johns Hopkins University.
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Science
Puerto Rico's Arecibo Radio Telescope Damaged By Falling Cable
The cable tore a gaping 100-foot hole in one of the largest radio telescope dishes in the world, taking the instrument offline until repairs can be made.
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National
Florida Sheriff Orders Deputies And Staff Not To Wear Face Masks
Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods says that "effective immediately, any individual walking in to any one of our lobbies ... wearing a mask will be asked to remove it."
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National
'Alarming' Trend: TSA Intercepting Many More Guns Despite Far Fewer Air Travelers
The Transportation Security Administration says last month it found three times as many guns in carry-on luggage as the same period last year, even though air traffic is down 75% due to COVID-19.
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National
Georgia Schools Quarantine Hundreds Of Students After Possible Coronavirus Exposure
Barely a week after Georgia reopens its public schools, 38 students, ten teachers and two staff members test positive for the coronavirus, forcing the quarantine nearly 850 students.
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Health
Skepticism Greets Putin's Announcement Of Russian Coronavirus Vaccine
It's the first country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine, but it has not finished Phase III trials to assess safety and effectiveness in the general population.
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National
Judge Releases Trove Of Sealed Records Related To Case Against Ghislaine Maxwell
The judge unsealed hundreds of pages of documents related to a now-settled defamation suit brought against Maxwell by one of Jeffrey Epstein's accusers.
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National
'We Will Not Retreat': Homeland Security Vows Continued Federal Response To Protests
Acting head of the department Chad Wolf insisted that federal officers would defend the rights of peaceful protesters in Portland, Ore., but promised no let-up against criminal activity.
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Law & Courts
Civil Suit Against Former Fox News Anchor Ed Henry Alleges Rape, Sexual Misconduct
The suit was filed in federal court in Manhattan by two former Fox News employees. Fox hosts Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity are also named, accused of sexual misconduct.
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National
Anti-Feminist Suspect Dead After Son Of Federal Judge Killed, Husband Wounded
A gunman reportedly entered the North Brunswick, N.J., home of U.S. District Judge Esther Salas, fatally shooting her 20-year-old son and critically wounding her husband.